Bermuda Flag
The flag of Bermuda with a British red ensign was first adopted on October 4, 1910. The flag was changed to its current form in 1999. The current flag features a red background with the flag of the United Kingdom in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (a white shield with a red lion standing on a green grassy field holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag. The red color and the Union Jack represents Bermuda’s unique colonial heritage as well as its current status as a British territory. The flag has a width-length proportion ratio of 1:2.
History Of The Flag Of Bermuda
The British ship Sea Venture that was destined for Virginia with about 150 settlers aboard was wrecked on reefs off Bermuda in the summer of 1609 during a hurricane. In 1635 an illustration of this scene was used in the first emblem of the island. Bermuda has only one flag of its own and it adopted the first design of the current flag in 1910. The current flag of Bermuda adopted in 1999 differs from the 1910 design only in that the coat of arms is smaller in the 1910 flag.